Watchdogs Weigh In To Force Clean-Up Of Bay Area Voter Rolls
Judicial Watch has once again taken legal action to force 21 California counties to remove ineligible voters from their voter rolls. Targeted counties in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas include Alameda, Solano, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and San Benito.
The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeks to compel California to implement the 2018 settlement agreement between Judicial Watch and both the California Secretary of State and the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters to remove voters who fail to respond to a residency notice sent by the county registrar and then fail to vote in two federal elections.
From November 2020 to November 2022 the five Bay Area counties listed above removed just one voter pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
By contrast the Santa Clara County Registrar confirmed in a letter to the Santa Clara County Republican Party (SVGOP) that it had removed approximately 204,000 inactive voters from its rolls in compliance with the requirements of the NVRA. That action followed letters sent by the SVGOP in July 2020 and August 2023 demanding that the county remove ineligible voters from its rolls.
In February 2023, Los Angeles County confirmed to Judicial Watch that it had removed over 1.2 million ineligible voters from its rolls since the year before.
As a part of the 2018 settlement agreement, the California Secretary of State issued a new California NVRA manual to county registrars in March 2019. The new manual contained detailed instructions regarding the removal of inactive voters. Each county registrar in California has the responsibility to follow those instructions to implement the required clean-up of the voter rolls on a regular basis.
The Judicial Watch lawsuit followed correspondence in which the State of California admitted that 21 counties removed five or fewer registrations pursuant to the NVRA between November 2020 and November 2022.
The inescapable but unsurprising conclusion from these events is that constant vigilance is required in order to achieve fair and honest elections. Individuals interested in participating in election integrity activities can volunteer through the CAGOP website or their local Republican County Central Committee. In addition, many county central committees will hire temporary workers to help run the fall election. There is no better way to ensure integrity in the election process than to become a part of the team conducting the election.
County Republican Parties may also follow the example of the SVGOP by contacting their local county election officials to ask how they are complying with the NVRA. The BayAreaGOP.com Election Integrity page lists the SVGOP correspondence with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters along with the original 2018 settlement agreement. These documents can provide a template for communicating directly with local county election officials.
Inquiries to BayAreaGOP.com are also welcome via the Contact Us page on this site.
Watchdogs Weigh In To Force Clean-Up Of Bay Area Voter Rolls
Judicial Watch has once again taken legal action to force 21 California counties to remove ineligible voters from their voter rolls. Targeted counties in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas include Alameda, Solano, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and San Benito.
The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeks to compel California to implement the 2018 settlement agreement between Judicial Watch and both the California Secretary of State and the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters to remove voters who fail to respond to a residency notice sent by the county registrar and then fail to vote in two federal elections.
From November 2020 to November 2022 the five Bay Area counties listed above removed just one voter pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
By contrast the Santa Clara County Registrar confirmed in a letter to the Santa Clara County Republican Party (SVGOP) that it had removed approximately 204,000 inactive voters from its rolls in compliance with the requirements of the NVRA. That action followed letters sent by the SVGOP in July 2020 and August 2023 demanding that the county remove ineligible voters from its rolls.
In February 2023, Los Angeles County confirmed to Judicial Watch that it had removed over 1.2 million ineligible voters from its rolls since the year before.
As a part of the 2018 settlement agreement, the California Secretary of State issued a new California NVRA manual to county registrars in March 2019. The new manual contained detailed instructions regarding the removal of inactive voters. Each county registrar in California has the responsibility to follow those instructions to implement the required clean-up of the voter rolls on a regular basis.
The Judicial Watch lawsuit followed correspondence in which the State of California admitted that 21 counties removed five or fewer registrations pursuant to the NVRA between November 2020 and November 2022.
The inescapable but unsurprising conclusion from these events is that constant vigilance is required in order to achieve fair and honest elections. Individuals interested in participating in election integrity activities can volunteer through the CAGOP website or their local Republican County Central Committee. In addition, many county central committees will hire temporary workers to help run the fall election. There is no better way to ensure integrity in the election process than to become a part of the team conducting the election.
County Republican Parties may also follow the example of the SVGOP by contacting their local county election officials to ask how they are complying with the NVRA. The BayAreaGOP.com Election Integrity page lists the SVGOP correspondence with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters along with the original 2018 settlement agreement. These documents can provide a template for communicating directly with local county election officials.
Inquiries to BayAreaGOP.com are also welcome via the Contact Us page on this site.
LIST OF UPCOMING GOP EVENTS
- Pacific Research Institute: The Grants Pass Decision on Homelessness – An Inside Look featuring Theane Evangelis
Thursday, August 1, 2024 / 11:00 am – Online (Via Zoom), ,
- Right for America PAC featuring Governor Ron DeSantis
Thursday, August 1, 2024 / 5:30 pm – Location Provided Upon RSVP, , Monterey
- Anna Kramer: Celebrating 40 Years of Citizenship
Friday, August 2, 2024 / 4:00 pm – Buri Buri Park , 200 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco
- Santa Clara Republican Party (SVGOP): Get Out The Vote 2024 Kickoff and Training
Saturday, August 3, 2024 / 9:30 am – West Valley Branch Library Community Room, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd, San Jose
- Pepperdine School of Public Policy: The End of Everything with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson
Monday, August 5, 2024 / 9:30 am – Online Webinar, ,
- South Monterey County RWF: The Road Less Traveled featuring Candidate Ben Strickland
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 / 5:30 pm – at Cork and Plough Restaurant, 200 Broadway, King City
- Santa Cruz RWF: August Coffee Talk and Social
Thursday, August 8, 2024 / 10:00 am – California Coffee, 9105 Soquel Drive, Aptos
- Monterey County Republican Party: Congressman Kevin Kiley Fundraiser
Thursday, August 8, 2024 / 5:30 pm – Ferrantes Bay View Room, Marriott Hotel , 350 Calle Principal, Monterey
- Golden Gate Republican Women: 2024 Candidates and Propositions
Thursday, August 8, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Avenue, Novato
- SVACR: Peter Hernandez for Congress Fundraiser Dinner
Thursday, August 8, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Seapot Restaurant, 740 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
- Napa GOP: Trump Rally and Flag Display
Saturday, August 10, 2024 / 1:00 pm – , ,
- Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley and the Free Now Foundation: Private Fund-raising Dinner featuring Drs. Jill & Robert Malone
Monday, August 12, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Location Provided Upon RSVP, , Silicon Valley
- Palo Alto RWF: Luncheon Speaker Series featuring Nick Adams
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 / 11:30 am – Baylands Golf Course, 1875 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto
- Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley: Weaponized Fear and Psychological Bioterrorism featuring Dr. Robert Malone
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 / 6:15 pm – IFES Portuguese Hall, 432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View
- Mt Diablo Republican Club: California Homeless Crisis & Transformative Solutions featuring Mary L. G. Theroux
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 / 5:30 pm – Alamo Womens Club , 1401 Danville Blvd, Danville
- West Valley RWF: August Meeting featuring Brad Dacus
Thursday, August 15, 2024 / 11:30 am – Blue Pheasant Restaurant, 22100 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino
- The Lincoln Club of Northern California: Annual Dinner featuring Lt. General H.R. McMaster
Thursday, August 15, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Peninsula Golf & Country Club, 701 Madera Dr, San Mateo
- Silicon Valley Association of Conservative Republicans: Stars and Stripes 2024
Saturday, August 17, 2024 / 5:00 pm – Saratoga Foothill Club, 20399 Park Place, Saratoga
- Leadership Institute: National GOTV Webinar
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 / 2:00 pm – Online Webinar, ,
- San Mateo GOP: Boat Rally Flotilla
Thursday, August 22, 2024 / 4:30 pm – Foster City Lagoon, , Foster City
- SVGOP and SPARC: Summer Picnic 2024 featuring Congressman Kevin Kiley and Steve Hilton
Sunday, August 25, 2024 / 4:00 pm – Linda Vista Park, , Cupertino
- Santa Cruz RWF: How to Combat the CCP’s Global Ambition featuring Jun Gillium
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 / 12:00 pm – Seascape Golf Club, , Aptos
- Republican Club of San Francisco: Trump Trials featuring John Yoo
Thursday, August 29, 2024 / 6:00 pm – The Spinnaker, 100 Spinnaker Drive, Sausalito
- Golden State Strategy Group: San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks featuring James Gallagher and Joe Patterson
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 / 11:00 am – Oracle Park , , San Francisco
- Foundation for American Innovation: The New Reality – Gala Dinner (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 / 5:00 pm – Fort Mason , Gallery 308, San Francisco
- Foundation for American Innovation: The New Reality – Conference with Keynote by Garry Tan
Thursday, September 5, 2024 / 9:00 am – Fort Mason, Cowell Theater, San Francisco
- Foundation for American Innovation: Bottlenecks Summit
Friday, September 6, 2024 / N/A – Location Provided Upon RSVP, , San Francisco
- Mt Diablo Republican Club: Annual Fundraiser featuring Tom Del Beccaro – SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / 5:30 pm – Zio Fraedos, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
- Mid-Peninsula RWF: September Luncheon featuring Vicki Nohrden
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / 11:30 am – Divino Ristorante , 968 Ralston Avenue , Belmont
- Monterey County Republican Party: Annual Reagan Dinner featuring Adam Carolla – SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / 5:00 pm – Salinas Sports Complex , 1034 North Main Street , Salinas
- Pacific Research Institute: Annual Sir Antony Fisher Dinner featuring Kimberley Strassel
Saturday, September 21, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley , 2050 University Ave, East Palo Alto
- Republican Club of San Francisco: Steve Garvey in conversation with Lanhee Chen – SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 / N/A – Jacuzzi Family Vineyard, , Sonoma
Assembly Candidate Joe Rubay says Key Issue is Public Safety
by Roger Riffenburgh
As he runs for Assembly in the East Bay’s District 16, small business owner Joe Rubay is very clear what the major issue is in his race. He says, “Public safety is very important to my district, but my opponent is leading the charge in the State Assembly for no cash bail.”
Rubay understands public safety issues well, as he has served as member and chair of his town’s police advisory committee and is currently in his third term on the committee. He says that by leading the effort to eliminate cash bail, his opponent, Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, “is one of the foremost proponents of helping put violent criminals and repeat offenders immediately back on the streets…” Rubay cites the study where Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig said that his office’s tracking of those released without bail found that 70% committed new crimes.
Professionally, Joe Rubay is the founder and a partner in a real estate appraising and
investment business. He has been a community leader for 30 years. He has been appointed to community positions by his county supervisor and two California governors. He has been very involved in local planning and development in Alamo. He has helped in the planning of the traffic circle and in the improvement of Livornia Park. He has also been active in the PTA at his daughter’s school.
Joe Rubay believes we need more balance and commonsense solutions in the state legislature. He says his priorities include “Your Families Over Illegal Immigrants” and your finances over Sacramento’s failed programs.
Assembly District 16 includes the TriValley area of Southern Contra Costa County and Eastern Alameda county, running from Orinda and Walnut Creek southeast to Livermore. The largest cities are San Ramon and Livermore. About two thirds of the voters are in Contra Costa Country. It contains most of the same territory represented by Republican Assembly Member Catharine Baker from 2014 to 2018. It is currently represented by Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.
Joe Rubay was born in San Mateo, attended grade school in Hayward, and went to high school in Danville. He earned his BS in Accounting and Business Management at Cal State East Bay. He worked in auditing, earned a Certified Public Accountant certificate, and then worked as a controller. Later, after founding his own company, Joe also worked from 2005-2007 as the National Director for the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.
Joe enjoys walking his dog and teaching him tricks. He lives with his wife, two daughters and son in Alamo, an unincorporated town south of Walnut Creek. You can learn more about Joe Rubay on his two campaign websites, www.rubay4assembly.com and www.RubayForAssembly.com. You can meet Joe at his campaign kick off on Friday, July 21 (see the BayAreaGOP Upcoming Events page).
California Citizens Redistricting Commission – District Viewer
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Assembly Candidate Joe Rubay says Key Issue is Public Safety
by Roger Riffenburgh
As he runs for Assembly in the East Bay’s District 16, small business owner Joe Rubay is very clear what the major issue is in his race. He says, “Public safety is very important to my district, but my opponent is leading the charge in the State Assembly for no cash bail.”
Rubay understands public safety issues well, as he has served as member and chair of his town’s police advisory committee and is currently in his third term on the committee. He says that by leading the effort to eliminate cash bail, his opponent, Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, “is one of the foremost proponents of helping put violent criminals and repeat offenders immediately back on the streets…” Rubay cites the study where Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig said that his office’s tracking of those released without bail found that 70% committed new crimes.
Professionally, Joe Rubay is the founder and a partner in a real estate appraising and
investment business. He has been a community leader for 30 years. He has been appointed to community positions by his county supervisor and two California governors. He has been very involved in local planning and development in Alamo. He has helped in the planning of the traffic circle and in the improvement of Livornia Park. He has also been active in the PTA at his daughter’s school.
Joe Rubay believes we need more balance and commonsense solutions in the state legislature. He says his priorities include “Your Families Over Illegal Immigrants” and your finances over Sacramento’s failed programs.
Assembly District 16 includes the TriValley area of Southern Contra Costa County and Eastern Alameda county, running from Orinda and Walnut Creek southeast to Livermore. The largest cities are San Ramon and Livermore. About two thirds of the voters are in Contra Costa Country. It contains most of the same territory represented by Republican Assembly Member Catharine Baker from 2014 to 2018. It is currently represented by Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.
Joe Rubay was born in San Mateo, attended grade school in Hayward, and went to high school in Danville. He earned his BS in Accounting and Business Management at Cal State East Bay. He worked in auditing, earned a Certified Public Accountant certificate, and then worked as a controller. Later, after founding his own company, Joe also worked from 2005-2007 as the National Director for the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.
Joe enjoys walking his dog and teaching him tricks. He lives with his wife, two daughters and son in Alamo, an unincorporated town south of Walnut Creek. You can learn more about Joe Rubay on his two campaign websites, www.rubay4assembly.com and www.RubayForAssembly.com. You can meet Joe at his campaign kick off on Friday, July 21 (see the BayAreaGOP Upcoming Events page).
California Citizens Redistricting Commission – District Viewer
The Commission has developed a district viewer that allows you to more easily navigate visualizations and zoom in and out of geographic areas while layering congressional, State Senate and Assembly boundaries.
LIST OF UPCOMING GOP EVENTS
- Pacific Research Institute: The Grants Pass Decision on Homelessness – An Inside Look featuring Theane Evangelis
Thursday, August 1, 2024 / 11:00 am – Online (Via Zoom), ,
- Right for America PAC featuring Governor Ron DeSantis
Thursday, August 1, 2024 / 5:30 pm – Location Provided Upon RSVP, , Monterey
- Anna Kramer: Celebrating 40 Years of Citizenship
Friday, August 2, 2024 / 4:00 pm – Buri Buri Park , 200 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco
- Santa Clara Republican Party (SVGOP): Get Out The Vote 2024 Kickoff and Training
Saturday, August 3, 2024 / 9:30 am – West Valley Branch Library Community Room, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd, San Jose
- Pepperdine School of Public Policy: The End of Everything with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson
Monday, August 5, 2024 / 9:30 am – Online Webinar, ,
- South Monterey County RWF: The Road Less Traveled featuring Candidate Ben Strickland
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 / 5:30 pm – at Cork and Plough Restaurant, 200 Broadway, King City
- Santa Cruz RWF: August Coffee Talk and Social
Thursday, August 8, 2024 / 10:00 am – California Coffee, 9105 Soquel Drive, Aptos
- Monterey County Republican Party: Congressman Kevin Kiley Fundraiser
Thursday, August 8, 2024 / 5:30 pm – Ferrantes Bay View Room, Marriott Hotel , 350 Calle Principal, Monterey
- Golden Gate Republican Women: 2024 Candidates and Propositions
Thursday, August 8, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Avenue, Novato
- SVACR: Peter Hernandez for Congress Fundraiser Dinner
Thursday, August 8, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Seapot Restaurant, 740 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
- Napa GOP: Trump Rally and Flag Display
Saturday, August 10, 2024 / 1:00 pm – , ,
- Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley and the Free Now Foundation: Private Fund-raising Dinner featuring Drs. Jill & Robert Malone
Monday, August 12, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Location Provided Upon RSVP, , Silicon Valley
- Palo Alto RWF: Luncheon Speaker Series featuring Nick Adams
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 / 11:30 am – Baylands Golf Course, 1875 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto
- Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley: Weaponized Fear and Psychological Bioterrorism featuring Dr. Robert Malone
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 / 6:15 pm – IFES Portuguese Hall, 432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View
- Mt Diablo Republican Club: California Homeless Crisis & Transformative Solutions featuring Mary L. G. Theroux
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 / 5:30 pm – Alamo Womens Club , 1401 Danville Blvd, Danville
- West Valley RWF: August Meeting featuring Brad Dacus
Thursday, August 15, 2024 / 11:30 am – Blue Pheasant Restaurant, 22100 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino
- The Lincoln Club of Northern California: Annual Dinner featuring Lt. General H.R. McMaster
Thursday, August 15, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Peninsula Golf & Country Club, 701 Madera Dr, San Mateo
- Silicon Valley Association of Conservative Republicans: Stars and Stripes 2024
Saturday, August 17, 2024 / 5:00 pm – Saratoga Foothill Club, 20399 Park Place, Saratoga
- Leadership Institute: National GOTV Webinar
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 / 2:00 pm – Online Webinar, ,
- San Mateo GOP: Boat Rally Flotilla
Thursday, August 22, 2024 / 4:30 pm – Foster City Lagoon, , Foster City
- SVGOP and SPARC: Summer Picnic 2024 featuring Congressman Kevin Kiley and Steve Hilton
Sunday, August 25, 2024 / 4:00 pm – Linda Vista Park, , Cupertino
- Santa Cruz RWF: How to Combat the CCP’s Global Ambition featuring Jun Gillium
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 / 12:00 pm – Seascape Golf Club, , Aptos
- Republican Club of San Francisco: Trump Trials featuring John Yoo
Thursday, August 29, 2024 / 6:00 pm – The Spinnaker, 100 Spinnaker Drive, Sausalito
- Golden State Strategy Group: San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks featuring James Gallagher and Joe Patterson
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 / 11:00 am – Oracle Park , , San Francisco
- Foundation for American Innovation: The New Reality – Gala Dinner (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 / 5:00 pm – Fort Mason , Gallery 308, San Francisco
- Foundation for American Innovation: The New Reality – Conference with Keynote by Garry Tan
Thursday, September 5, 2024 / 9:00 am – Fort Mason, Cowell Theater, San Francisco
- Foundation for American Innovation: Bottlenecks Summit
Friday, September 6, 2024 / N/A – Location Provided Upon RSVP, , San Francisco
- Mt Diablo Republican Club: Annual Fundraiser featuring Tom Del Beccaro – SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / 5:30 pm – Zio Fraedos, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
- Mid-Peninsula RWF: September Luncheon featuring Vicki Nohrden
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / 11:30 am – Divino Ristorante , 968 Ralston Avenue , Belmont
- Monterey County Republican Party: Annual Reagan Dinner featuring Adam Carolla – SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / 5:00 pm – Salinas Sports Complex , 1034 North Main Street , Salinas
- Pacific Research Institute: Annual Sir Antony Fisher Dinner featuring Kimberley Strassel
Saturday, September 21, 2024 / 6:00 pm – Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley , 2050 University Ave, East Palo Alto
- Republican Club of San Francisco: Steve Garvey in conversation with Lanhee Chen – SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 / N/A – Jacuzzi Family Vineyard, , Sonoma